2900 Briarpark Drive, Houston
Texas, 77042.
$99,$99,$99,$99 rate includes American Breakfast
Buffet, Call 1-800-452-5110 to make reservations
mention group code Dallas Chess
or register online thru link: Book
your group rate for Dallas Chess Club
Reserve
by 2/19/2018 or rate may not be honored.

Open to Texas Residents and school. Must be
in pre K -3 grades to play. Anyone in PreK-3 may play in one of the primary
sections or may play in one of the elementary sections. (For example, some
choose to play in the Elementary Novice instead of the Primary J V as the Novice
has a max rating of 499 while the JV has a max rating of 599.) Anyone in
grades PreK-1 may play in either the K-1 section, another primary section or one
of the Elementary sections.

Choose Section carefully. Elementary Sections mean the
player could be playing against players kindergarten thru 6th grade in
elementary school. 6th graders in middle school must play in middle school
tournament. Primary means the player could be playing against players
Kindergarten thru 3rd grade. Here are the sections:K-1 Championship
players must be Kindergarten or 1st grade, all ratings are possible, no
limit.
Primary (K-3) Championship players must be Kindergarten
thru 3rd grade, all ratings are possible, no limit.
Primary JV (K-3 w/Ratings Under 600) players must be
Kindergarten thru 3rd grade, February supplement rating must be under 600.

Elementary (K-5/6) Championship, players must be
Kindergarten thru 5th or 6th grade, all ratings are possible, no limit.
Elementary JV (K-5/6 Under 800) players must be
Kindergarten thru 5th or 6th grade, February supplement rating must be under
800.
Elementary Novice (K-5/6 Under 500) players must be
Kindergarten thru 5th or 6th grade, February supplement rating must be under
500.

There is a $10 charge for changing sections after March 1 so choose wisely.

Three Sections: Championship, J V and K-1.
The J V section is opened to players in grades preK-3 rated Under 600 in
February Supplement. The K-1 section is opened to players in grades pre K - 1st.

Trophies to top 15 individuals, honorable mention awards to
plus scores that do not win trophy and medals for those who finish the tournament; Top
10 Teams, Top 5 grand champion (3
sections combined) teams.

Entries must include name, USCF ID or
new/pending (include a copy of the receipt), rating, USCF expiration date &
school. All incomplete registrations will be charged the late EF , additionally
there will be a $5 per player surcharge on registration received without
payment, these players could possibly not be paired for round 1 and not be
paired until payment is received. Refunds will be given only up to 3/1 with a
$10 surcharge for withdrawing, after 3/1 there will be no refunds. There will
be no substitution of team members. There will be a $10 change fee for changes
after 3/1. USCF membership is required. Proof of membership is required or
player must join/renew their memberships. No registration/changes/or withdrawals
after 3/1. After that date you must make changes at site (Houston Marriott Westchase).

Tournament is open to any Kindergarten-12th
grade student living in Texas or going to school in
Texas. Note that players may play in either
the South or the North Central Championships or they
may also play in both.
Also note that if a student has played in another
state’s closed championship, they may not play in
this tournament.

Four
championships: TX North/Central Primary Scholastic
Championships; TX North/Central Elementary
Scholastic Championships; TX North/Central Middle
School Scholastic Championships; TX North/Central
High School Scholastic Championships. EF: $43 by
2/1; $54 by 3/1; $72 after 3/2 or on site. On Site
Registration: Friday, 5:30-6:15pm, Saturday,
8-8:30am. Saturday registrants will receive a 1st
Rd. 1/2-pt. bye. Two 1/2-pt. bye allowed as long as
one of the byes is for round 1, if requested by the
end of Rd. 2. Sections: K-1 Championship, Primary
(K-3) Championship, Primary JV (K-3 w/Ratings Under
600), Elementary (K-5/6) Championship, Elementary JV
(K-5/6 Under 800), Elementary Novice (K-5/6 Under
500), Middle School (6-8/9) Championship, MS JV
(6-8/9 Under 900), MS Novice (6-8/9 Under 600), High
School (9-12) Championship, HS JV (9-12 Under 1000).
See Article IX, Section 1E, TCA Bylaws for each
section's eligibility requirement,
https://texaschess.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/TCA-Bylaws-30-Aug-2015.pdf
. Note that 2018 February Supplement will be used.
Trophies for top 15 individuals and top 10 teams in
each section plus participation medals for all, and
plus Score Awards for players scoring 4 or more
points that do not win an individual trophy. Top 5
Grand Champion trophies. The 3 Primary sections
will be merged and using the top 15 players, a grand
champion will be crowned. This will also be done for
the 3 Elementary sections and the 3 Middle School
Sections. For the High School the two sections will
be merged and the top 10 players will be used to
determine the grand champions. Note that trophies
will not be given out in advance and must be picked
up at awards ceremony. Please make arrangements for
picking up trophies at award ceremony or to get
trophy shipped. Schedule: Round times vary depending
on the Section. For round times check website. Time
controls: All High School and Middle Schools
Sections: Rds 1 G/45 d5; Rounds 2-4 G/60; d5, Rds
5-7 G/75; d5. All Elementary and Primary and K-1
sections: rds 1-4 G/45; d5, rds 5-7 G/60; d5. For
round times see:
http://www.dallaschess.com/2018%20Texas%20Scholastic/index.htm
. Side Events: See website for side events. Side
event registration on site only. All registrations
(except Side events) available on line: see
http://www.dallaschess.com/2018%20Texas%20Scholastic/index.htm
and you can download flyers and entry forms. Checks
payable to Dallas Chess Club. Mail entries to Dallas
Chess Club, c/o Barbara Swafford, 2709 Longhorn
Trail, Crowley, TX 76036. For tournament info, visit
our website or contact Barbara Swafford,
info@dallaschess.com or 214-632-9000. Refunds
will be given only up to 3/1 with a $10 surcharge
for withdrawing, after 3/1 there will be no refunds.
There will be no substitution of team members. There
will be a $10 change fee for changes after 3/1.
There will be a $5 surcharge per player for phone
registrations USCF membership is required. Proof of
membership is required or player must join/renew
their memberships. No registration/changes/or
withdrawals by phone or email after 3/7/18 as we are
driving to the site; after that date you must make
changes at site (Houston
WestChase).
NS, NC, W.